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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
  
  1. They don't notify winners by email.
  2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
  3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
  4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
  5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
  6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
  7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • agentstephenboyce@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "HERITAGE LOTTERY" <agent_heritage01@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 03 Jan 2006 17:20:53 +0000
Subject: Electronic !!! Mail !!! Award !!! Winning !!! Notification

HERITAGE LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL,
UNITED KINGDOM.

GAMBLING BOARD OF GREAT BRITAIN
LICENSED. ONLINE BALLOT LOTTERY
(Registration 70339411).

REGISTERED UNDER THE DATA PROTECTION ACT.
HERITAGE LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS.
P.O Box 1103 Asbury Street, Creek Road,
Deptford, London SE8
Tel:+44(0)702 305 3577
Fax:+44 (0)703 040 3567     

REF NO: HLP/200-26937
BATCH: 2005MJL-01
 
ELECTRONIC MAIL AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION. AWARD PRESENTATION CENTER: UNITED KINGDOM
 
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today of winners of the HERITAGE MEGA JACKPOT LOTTERY WINNINGS PROGRAMS held on 24TH, DECEMBER 2005.Your company or your personal e-mail address, is attached to winning number 12-14-16-35-40-24, With serial number S/N-12678,consequently
won in the sixth lottery category.
 
You are therefore been approved for lump sums pay out of GBP £5,500,000.00 POUNDS in cash Credited to file REF NO: HLP/200-26937 and winning number 12-14-16-35-40-24 , this is from total prize money of GBP £ 27,500,000.00 POUNDS,shared among the five (5) international winners in this category.
 
All participants were selected through our Microsoft computer ballot system drawn form 21,000 Names, 3,000 names from each continent, as part of International "E-MAIL" Promotions Program, for the Continues use of E-mail.
 
The Heritage Lottery Promotions International UK (HLP) was set up by Parliament in 1994 to give grants to a wide range of projects involving the local, regional and national heritage of the United Kingdom. We distribute a share of the money raised by the National Lottery for Good Causes.
 
Your funds has been insured with your REF NO: HLP/200-26937 and winning number 12-14-16-35-40-24. Your E-mail address should be used in all correspondence with your claims officer,Please note that, you are to contact your claims officer immediately,as we have already spelled out to you  the necessary procedures on how to claim Your prize.
 
To claim your winning prize, you must first contact the operations department by email for processing and remittance of your prize money to you.The claims officer contact email is:
 
Name: Mr.stephen boyce
Email:agentstephenboyce@yahoo.co.uk
Tel:+44(0)702 305 3577

Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than the 15th JANUARY, 2006. All funds not Claimed on or before the fixed date will be penalized accordingly. Do email the above email addresses.
 
Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of confidentiality, and press anonymity until the end of proceedings, and beyond where they so desire. Be further advised to maintain the strictest level of confidentiality until the end of proceedings to circumvent problems associated with fraudulent claims. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program.
 
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
 
At your disposal, we remain.
Very Truly Yours,
 
Mrs.Carole Souter.
 
NOTE: It has come to our attention that fraudulent emails are being sent out from the united kingdom by some group of people. These emails are NOT from Heritage Lottery International Email-games .These emails may claim that the recipient has won a prize in Heritage Lottery International Email-games, the Heritage Lottery International Email-games or some other non-existent international version of Heritage Lottery International Email-games. These emails may include our name, our logo and links to a copy of an old Heritage Lottery International Email-games web page as we are working seriously to ensure security on our web page.
In accordance with the Heritage Lottery International Email-games policy and regulations, this notification is dispatched directly to only the 5 lucky consolation prize Winners.
This notification also contains information that is proprietary,privileged or confidential or otherwise legally exempt from disclosure. If you are not the right recipient whose email address
attached to the lucky numbers along with the winning information’s you are not authorized to read, print, retain, copy or disseminate this notice or any part of it..

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